Tree hanging over road causes hazard on State Route 342

Heard on: Harrison County Public Safety

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00:00

Can you get a hold of somebody from the village of Freeport and advise them the tree that's been hanging over onto State Route 342 westbound, just going out of town, it's in the corporation limit.

00:12

See if they'll go out there.

00:13

And trim that back.

00:14

It's going to cause a crash.

00:16

It's been there for several days at least, and now people are swerving around it, and nobody's removed it.

00:25

I'll try. Last time I tried, the mayor went to street to voicemail and the voicemail box was full, but I'll try and give him a call.

00:33

Okay, they've had to have driven down to the water plant and seen that.

00:37

I don't know why they haven't removed it.

00:39

It's in the corporation limits.

00:45

B33, all information obtained.

00:50

That's great.

01:02

Your voicemail and voicemail box is full.

01:08

Okay.

01:10

Two to twenty-two.

01:14

Okay.

01:16

I put a call into the worker.

01:19

He didn't answer, but I'm sure he's going to call me back here directly.

01:23

I'll make him aware of it to get it taken care of.

8/27/2026 01:08 PM

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OH-342, Freeport, OH

Tree hanging over road causes hazard on State Route 342

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As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received a road hazard complaint about a tree hanging over the westbound lanes of State Route 342 just outside Freeport within the village limits, reportedly causing drivers to swerve, and a worker was contacted to potentially address the issue.

Tree hanging over road causes hazard on State Route 342

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